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Proton sparks backlash with AI-first Engineering Manifesto

Original: FOSS NEWS Proton forces employees to assist AI and not the other way around, with their new Engineering Manifesto, CEO c

Proton, the Swiss privacy company behind Proton Mail, is facing criticism after publishing a new Engineering Manifesto that employees say prioritises assisting AI tools over other work. The controversy escalated after the CEO reportedly called an employee who suggested more thorough penetration testing a 'loser thinking' advocate. Free and open-source software communities are debating whether the policy conflicts with Proton's privacy-focused brand.

Why now: The company's AI-first mandate and the CEO's dismissive response to security concerns have drawn criticism from the open-source community.

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